Our People

Board of Trustees

Washington SyCip, Founding Chairman
Founder, SGV Group
Doris Magsaysay-Ho, Chair
President & CEO, A. Magsaysay, Inc.
Jorge L. Araneta
Chairman & CEO, Araneta Group
Jose D. Campos, Jr.
President & CEO, Del Monte Phils.
Teresita Sy-Coson
Vice Chairperson, SM Investment Corp.
Frederick Y. Dy
Chairman, Security Bank

Christian Gonzalez

Senior Vice President and Regional Head-Asia Pacific, International Container Terminal Services, Inc.
Jaime Enrique Y. Gonzalez
President & CEO, IP Ventures, Inc.

Jose Maria K. Lim
CEO, Metro Pacific Investments Corp.

Christoper T. Po

Executive Chairman, Century Pacific Foods, Inc.
Mercedes Lopez-Vargas
President and Executive Director, Lopez Group Foundation, Inc.
Myla C. Villanueva
Founder, Micro D International

Luis J.L Virata
Chairman & CEO, CLSA Exchange Capital, Inc.

Fernando Zobel de Ayala
President & COO, Ayala Corporation

Board of Advisors

Amb. Delia Albert
Senior Adviser, SGV Group
Marvin Fausto
Consultant, IFE Management
Victor "Dindo" Manhit
President, Stratbase ADR Institute

Suyin Liu Lee

Vice President, Corporate Communications, Security Bank

Programs

Mayelle Rarugal, Program Officer
Yeng is a Program Officer at Asia Society Philippines. Her principal function is to spearhead and execute programs, with primary focus on policy issues, and to work closely with the Executive Director in implementing different communications of the center. She graduated from De La Salle University-Manila and holds a bachelor’s degree in International Studies major in European Studies. She has experienced working in the public sector and also worked as a paralegal for the Law Firm of R.V. Domingo & Associates prior to joining Asia Society Philippines. She is currently working on her Master's degree in International Studies.

Patricia Gadiane, Program Assistant

Pat is a Program Assistant at Asia Society Philippines who serves as a lead in minor ASPF programs, assists the Project Officer on other major ASPF programs, and manages ASPF memberships. She previously worked at Kalibrr, a recruitment technology startup in the Philippines. Pat also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies major in American Studies from De La Salle University - Manila.

Juliene Guillermo, Program Assistant

Juliene is a fresh graduate of De La Salle College of Saint Benilde, holding a bachelor’s degree in Consular and Diplomatic Affairs and majoring in the language of Mandarin. She is an advocate of change which includes taking action in human rights, as well as women’s rights. She participated in an Undergraduate Research Paper on Creating Safe Spaces and Learning Communities for Rape Survivors with Rape Crisis centers in Metro Manila.